Tuning Kadees 1

Hints for getting the most out of Kadee couplers. Applicable mostly to large scale, but useful for other scales as well.

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• model
• railroad
• large
• scale
• 1:32
• gscale
• 1/32
• coupler
• switching
• locomotive

[DobbaHenderson]

What is the minimum moderate size curves that Kadee body mounted couplers can be used on as I am thinking about converting my rolling stock to these along with roller bearing trucks

[Steve2223]

@DobbaHenderson They can take pretty sharp curves. I was able to traverse 5 ft radius S curves with 80 ft passenger cars without a problem, but I would not have tried anything sharper than that. Of course, with shorter cars you can handle sharper curves, but I doubt that you could get through a 2 ft radius S curve with a 40 ft car or loco.

[DobbaHenderson]

@Steve2223

Steve to build a small ladder yard (3-5 tracks) what size switches would you recommend to do switching with cars equipped with kadee couplers? Do you have any videos to post of you doing the switching operations you host?

[Steve2223]

@DobbaHenderson For pushing a string of cars in switching operations you want to use as large a switch as possible. My minimum is #6 and #8 where I have room. No I have not posted any videos operations, but I have been informally planning one for quite some time. No sure when I will get around to shooting the footage and doing the editing. Maybe will get something out in a few months.

You are welcome to participate in our sessions. Contact me at sseiden@cox.net.

[cprich22]

it does seem a bit of a fuss to be honest

[ewsdneax61eaxe10]

thanks steve, i'm from uk and we are using nem, now i'm thinking of getting some american locos and i'm not familiar with kadee.

[shazam75]

Fantastic Video Steve - very professionally done!!

Thanks

Shelton.

[indiana42]

Top Service Thank you

[pjmilazzo]

Very informative! Thanks.

[scudding]

Paying attention to details is critical. You did a great job of specifying some of the critical details.